82 miles or alternative Forres to Blairgowrie 110 miles.
This is a route for the driver with bends almost all the way and vistas in all directions through the Cairngorms National Park and Strathdon or the alternative route over the Cairnwell into Glenshee.
Sent in by Allan of classicmghighlandcarhire.co.uk

Named as ‘One of the Greatest Drives in Britain’ by the AA, The A686, which runs from Penrith, through Alston (across the ‘roof’ of England) and down onto the A69 just after Haydon Bridge, is very popular particularly in the summer with bikers, and is great fun to drive.